'I thought our performance was very encouraging. The desire and the commitment was there for all to see but unfortunately we couldn't quite hold on to the lead we had. There is a great spirit at our club and whatever people are asked to do they just muck in and the lads out there gave a perfect example of that attitude.'

For the game itself Dougie knows we had the chances, but wasted them.

'We had one or two good chances and could have put the game to bed. Ultimately we didn't take our chances and that cost us.'

Freedman adds that he has a fully fit squad to choose from for the Cardiff game.